The Status of Ethiopian Youth Sports Academy by Yibeltal Alebachew a Thesis Submitted to Addis Ababa University School of Gradua
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THE STATUS OF ETHIOPIAN YOUTH SPORTS ACADEMY BY YIBELTAL ALEBACHEW A THESIS SUBMITTED TO ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE PARTIAL FULFILMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN SPORT SCIENCE MAY2014 ADDIS ABABA 0 THE STATUS OF ETHIOPIAN YOUTH SPORTS ACADEMY BY YIBELTAL ALEBACHEW A THESIS SUBMITTED TO ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE PARTIAL FULFILMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN SPORT SCIENCE MAY 2014 ADDIS ABABA 0 THE STATUS OF ETHIOPIAN YOUTH SPORTS ACADEMY. BY YIBELTAL ALEBACHEW Approved By Board of the examiners ____________________ ___________________ __________________ Chair person of department/ Signature Date Graduate committee ___________________________ ___________________ __________________ Advisor Signature Date _________________ ___________________ _____________ Internal Examiner Signature Date _________________ ___________________ _____________ External Examiner Signature Date May 2014 Addis Ababa 0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my special thanks and sincere appreciation to Dr. Tesfaye Asgedom, my thesis advisor, for his constructive suggestions, critical comments and scholarly advice that have shaped this thesis immeasurably. Without his proper guidance, the study would never have seen in the light of today. Special thanks should also go to my friends, for their various types of contributions in moral support for the success of this thesis. My heartfelt thanks go to Ato Solomon (sport academy coach) for generous assistance in helping me to distribute and insisting others to administered questionnaires. My deepest gratitude and appreciation also goes to my father Ato Alebachew Aniley and my mother w/ro Ehitnesh Asefa, my brother Amlaku Alebachew and all my family members for their continuous support and encouragement. i Table of Content Page Acknowledgements...........................................................................................I Table of Content..............................................................................................II List of Table....................................................................................................VI Appendix........................................................................................................ V Abstract........................................................................................................VII CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study...........................................................................1 1.2 Statement of the Problem...........................................................................3 1.3 Research Objective.....................................................................................4 1.4 Research Question.....................................................................................5 1.5 Significance of the Study ...........................................................................5 1.6 Delimitation of the Study ..........................................................................5 1.7 Limitation of the Study..............................................................................6 1.8 Organization of the Study..........................................................................6 1.9 Definitions of Terms as used in the Research.............................................7 ii CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATEDLITERATURE 2.1. Concept of youth football academy……………………………………………….8 2.2 History of football Academy…………………………………………………………12 2.3 purposes of the Youth football Academies… …………………………………..13 2.4 Seven things to consider when setting Up a Football Academy……..........14 2.5 success within an academy system ……………………………………………...17 2.6 Talent identification………………………………………………………………..…19 2.7 Successful football academies in Europe ……………………………………….20 2.7. 1. La Masia (Spain) football academy………………………22 2.7.2. Ajax (Netherlands) football academy………….……..……26 2.8 Structure of Barcelona and Ajax football academy……………………………27 2.9Successful football academies in Latin America ……………………………….29 2.9.1 Orlando Santos football academy (brazil)……………..……29 2.9.2 Boca Juniors football academy (Argentina)………………..31 2.10 Best football academies in Africa. …………………………………………....35 2.10.1 Santos football academy (South Africa)……………………..35 2.10.2 Kwara Football Academy (Nigeria)....................................38 2.11 Ethiopian youth sports academy………………………………………………..40 2.11.1 Background of the academy…………………………………………...40 2.11.2 Objectives of the academy……………………………………………..41 2.12 Coach education system………………………………………………………..…42 2.13 Athlete lifestyle support……………………………………………………………43 2.14 Sustainable competitive advantage within an academy……………………44 2.15 Facilities and Equipments of Football Training …………………………... 46 iii CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ……………………………………………………………….51 3.2 Source of data ………………………………………………………………….51 3.3 Population and sample strategy ……………………………………………52 3.4 Data gathering instrument ………………………………………………….52 3.4.1. Questionnaire ………………………………………………………..53 3.4.2. Interview ……………………………………………………………… 54 3.4.3. Observation……………………………………………………………55 3.5 Procedure of data collection…………………………………………………55 3.6. Method of Data Analysis…………………………………………………….55 CHAPTER FOUR ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 4.1 Background Information………………………………………………….…56 4.2 Analysis of coaches training day ………………………………………….58 4.3 Analysis of coaches‘ relationship with academy Managers and players ……………………………………………….....58 4.4 response of Availability of Facilities and Equipments…………………59 4.5 Analysis of talent identification…………………………………………...61 4.6 Response of the Trainees………………………………………………..…….62 4.7 views of the trainees ……………………………………………………….….62 4.8 Analysis of facilities and equipments ……………………………………...64 iv CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Summary .....................................................................................68 5.2 Conclusion....................................................................................72 5.3 Recommendation...........................................................................73 Bibliography ..................................................................................75 Appendix v LIST OF TABLES CONTENT PAGE Table 4.1 Background Information of the Coaches………………………………...57 Table 4.2 coaches training days per week……………………………………………58 Table 4.3 Coaches relationship with managers and players……………………..58 Tabl4.4 .Responses on Availability of Facilities and Equipments……………….59 Table 4.5 identification of talented players according to their age and sex…..61 Table 4.6 trainees‘ response on theoretical class…………………………………..62 Table 4.7 trainees‘ response on atmosphere condition, food before training and after training and relationships between the players…………………………63 Table.4.8 trainees‘ responses on Availability of Facilities and Equipments…65 Table.4.9 Observational checklist in Ethiopian youth sports academy equipments and facilities……………………………………………………………….…67 vi Acronyms NSPE National sport policy of Ethiopia A.A Addis Ababa FIFA Federation of international de football association ASA Ajax soccer academy AAFD Addis Ababa football federation vii ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify the status of Ethiopian youth sports academy. The subjects in this study were 57(100%) trainee athletes; 3(100%) coaches of the respective field and 3(100%) administrative heads(academy managers) respectively. As a methods of data gathering tools; questionnaire, interview, observational checklist and document analysis were employed. To analysis the collected data, both qualitative and quantitative methods such as descriptive statements and frequency counts, percentage, means, were on use respectively. The result of the study revealed that In Ethiopian youth sports academy the coaches and players ratio the age of under 15 males and females and under 17 males group has around 19 to 1(19:1).this means 1 coach for 19 players. This is very difficult to give modern way of coaching system. If it has improved by concerned bodies should be highly recommended to balance the number of coaches and players in the academy. According to the players respond and in my observation the quality of the playing field is low, the players and coaches are not satisfied Few respondents are satisfied with the quality of the playing field. If it has improved by concerned bodies should be highly recommended. In addition to these, The result of the study also revealed the coaches chance or opportunity of getting performance enhancing (training) courses from the Football Federation is very low. The concerned bodies should jointly work to provide trainings for coaches and sport experts, and they should support coaches related with how to administer the tasks in organized coaching environment. viii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION This chapter includes background of the study, statement of the problem, basic research questions, objective of the study, significance of the study, delimitation and limitation of the study and the definition of key terms. The organization of the study is mentioned in this part. 1.1 Background of the Study The success of any football team is due, without any doubt, to its sport academy. The sport academy has seen the development of world class player who form part of one of the top teams in the world football. The concept of Academies of Sport was the product of a feasibility study and fact-finding